Generate. Sort. Connect. Elaborate.
Journal on the Legacy of Slavery in
the United States
Description
1. Generate a list of ideas and initial thoughts that
come to mind when you think about this
particular topic/issue.
2. Sort your ideas according to how central or
tangential they are. Place central ideas near the
center and more tangential ideas toward the
outside of the page.
3.Connect your ideas by drawing connecting
lines between ideas that have something in
common. Explain and write in a short sentence
how the ideas are connected.
4. Elaborate on any of the ideas/thoughts you
have written so far by adding new ideas that
expand, extend, or add to your initial ideas.
You should write at least 4-5 sentences to
answer each part of this journal entry.